
2022 International Conference on Water in Africa
2022 International Conference on Water in Africa
and Workshop on UN Sustainable Goals (3 & 6)
Date: February 9th - 11th, 2022.
Venue: Zoom/Princess Alexandria Auditorium (PAA), University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Background
Tackling today’s water and health challenges demands not just a scientific conversation but a collaborative approach involving the Humanities, Social Sciences and Natural Sciences. This conference, comprising of both plenary and technical sessions and a workshop, is a convergence of Science and the Arts that provides opportunity for transdisciplinary conversations and frontiers on water and public health.
Theme: Towards Successful Delivery of United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals 3 and 6 in Africa.
This robust theme accommodates multiple subthemes, including:
- Aquatic environments and health:
- Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
- Water treatment and wastewater treatment
- Water and theatre for development (TfD)
- Water education, literacy and awareness
- Water management and governance
- Water, agriculture and food security
- Water, women and gender concerns
- Water security and climate change
- Water risk and resilience assessments
- Hydrogeology, hydro-informatics and modelling
- Bioactive agents from aquatic ecosystems
- Bioenergy and biochemicals from wastewater
Abstract submission
We invite scholars, non-governmental organisations, community-based organisations, civil societies, government organizations and development agencies to submit abstracts of no more than 250 words (in MS Word, single-line spacing and Time New Roman font 12) to the conference email (waterconference@unn.edu.ng).
The deadline for abstract submission is January 21,22
Contact the organizers via email (waterconference@unn.edu.ng)

